Daily Archives: January 7, 2013

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Ewshot & Operation Cromwell Part 1

The rescue & recording of two Vickers gun emplacements   A sunny October morning in 2009 saw well known PSG members meet to start on operation Cromwell, a project carrying out a study to uncover, record and renovate some of Ewshot’s many surviving pillboxes for hopeful long term survival. The team […]

Basingstoke Canal Sockets

Basingstoke Canal Defences

Anti-tank Cylinder and Mine Socket Excavation, Blacksmith’s Bridge, Dogmersfield, Hampshire. During the winter months of late 2007 and early 2008 I was involved in the discovery and excavation of mine sockets on Blacksmith’s Bridge, Dogmersfield in Hampshire. Previously only three of these sockets were visible. At first it was thought […]